The Story of the Tiarra of Sia Taffernes

In 1830, the archaeological site known as Kool Oba was discovered. The discovery sparked a huge interest in the collection of Scythian artifacts. More than 30 years later, there were more than 20 sites that had been excavated at this one site. This story sort of plays out in three acts. It's a very popular story. And then we're going to talk about the hoax itself and how that all went down.